Johnson Push to 38th in February Seen by Defense Chiefs
Secretary Johnson told a House subcommittee that UN police action in Korea may require more than the 10.5 billion dollars requested as fighting could extend north of the 38th parallel. He predicted the war might end around February if the Communists are pushed back to the prewar border.
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Washington
United Nations
Korea
38Th Parallel
U. S
Truman
Louis A. Johnson
Guess
House Appropriations
Johnson
United Nation
North
South Korea
U. N
Defense
George Mahon
Dtexas
Joint Chiefs of Staff
General MacArthur
North Korea
MacArthur
Illinois Truck Rodeo Slated This Week End
About 90 truck drivers will compete in the Illinois truck rodeo championships at Aurora Downs August 25 27. Only accident free drivers for the last 12 months are eligible. Participants were picked in sectional rodeos held across the state.
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Chicago
Aurora Downs
Dyes to Daisies in Hairdos Jewelry Being Used in Most Creations
Rome August 22 AP Almost anything can adorn a lady s hair at the International College of Hairdressers annual convention. Twenty models displayed evening styles using dye daisies jewels and other ornaments with many creations featuring jewels or sparking brilliants.
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Tion
The
International College of Hairdressers
Rome
Italy
Weather Summary and River Readings
Fair and warmer with a mostly fair night and Wednesday. Low tonight in the 52 to 58 range, high Wednesday around 85. Mon temperatures between 45 and 75 with readings at 7 am and 6 pm. Sun rose at 5 16 and will set at 6 49, humidity 63 percent, no precipitation. Crab Orchard Lake seven inches below spillway yesterday, Little Grassy Lake fourteen feet below spillway yesterday, Mississippi River 16.6 feet, down 2.2 feet in 24 hours.
Local Page Guide for City News Sections
The index lists sections on the daily issue with Page 1 index Area and nation coverage on Page 1 Local news on Page 3 Editorials on Page 4 Women’s News on Pages 6 and 7 Sports on Pages 9 and 10 Classifieds on Pages 13 and 14 and Pictures on Page 16.
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Nation
Cobden Parents Learn Second M I A Notice for Joe Hicks
The Hicks family of Cobden received word from the War Department that their son, Second Lieutenant Joseph E. Hicks, 25, has been missing in action in Korea since July 29. Hicks served with the First Marine Division in World War II and later reenlisted in 1949, leaving Cobden July 10 for Japan with the Twenty-Fourth Division. His earlier brother Harold survived the Bataan Death March and later served as Air Force photographer at Camp Edwards, California.
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Joseph E. Hicks
David I. Hicks
Cobden
Korea
War Department
Hicks
First Marine Division
Okinawa
Southern Illinois University
Army
Japan
Joe
Harold
Philippines
Bataan
States
Camp Edwards
Calif
Air Force
Galesburg City Council Defeats Rent Control Extension
Galesburg Illinois August 22 a resolution to extend rent controls for six months after December 31 was defeated by the city council. The vote occurred last night and reflects ongoing housing policy debates in the city.
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Galesburg, Ill
Galesburg
Leity Council
Senate Grants President Broad War Economic Powers
The Senate approved a wartime mobilization bill by 8 to 3, giving President Truman authority to impose wage price controls and other inflation measures. The measure includes consumer credit control, anti hoarding provisions, power to seize private facilities, a two billion dollar defense loan program, and labor dispute mediation aligned with Taft-Hartley law. The House bill had broader selective controls, but Congress kept general wage and price authority with a joint conference to resolve differences.
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Senate
Truman
House
White House
Senate House
John Bricker
Ohio
Kenneth Wherry
Neb
Administration
Homer Capehart
R-Ind
Congress
Plane cabin ripped in air leaves one dead seven hurt
A DC-6 flying from Los Angeles to Chicago at 21 000 feet over the Colorado Rockies shed an engine, slashing the cabin and depressurizing it. The plane landed at Denver in 19 minutes with one deceased, seven injured. Passengers include Jack Kreboy of Los Angeles and others from Chicago Los Angeles Brooklyn and Toronto.
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Denver
Colo
American Air Lines
Colorado Rockies
Los Angeles
Chicago
Eagle
R. K. Baker
Denver C.A.A
Denver General Hospital
Jack Kreboy
Denver General
Kreboy
Mary
Joan Robinson
Hayman Kay
Kay
Gladys
Sara Zimmerman
Brooklyn
N. Y
Sugar Messinger
Toronto
Canada
Labor Opposes Wage Controls Says Green
A. F. L. president William Green said labor would back another no strike pledge if needed but urged industry to promise no excess profits. Green spoke after leaving the White House and said labor is unalterably opposed to rigid wage controls.
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Washington
A. F. of L
William Green
Green
Truman
White House
Harrisburg and East St. Louis Soldier Reported Missing in Korea
Corporal Melvin L. Bristow of Harrisburg and Private First Class George C. Green of East St. Louis were listed as missing in action in Korea in the Department of Defense casualty list. Bristow is the son of Mrs. Ethel Bristow of 1326 West Sargent Street, Harrisburg. Green is the son of Mrs. Vera Green of 2113 East Broadway, East St. Louis.
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Melvin L. Bristow
Ethel Bristow
West Sargent Street
Harrisburg
Korea
Department of Defense
George C. Green
Vera’ Green
East Broadway
East St. Louis
Selective Service Calls 1500 Downstate Men for Exams
Illinois draft director Paul G. Armstrong announced 1,500 downstate men must report to pre-induction examinations in St. Louis from Sept. 1 to Sept. 15. Examinations will be held in the old post office building. Quotas are for pre-induction tests only, with no induction quotas set for individual boards.
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Chicago
Illinois Selective Service
St. Louis
Paul G. Armstrong
Illinois
Teachers Union Head Urges Idea Exchange Worldwide
AFT president Jack M. Ecklund of Denver urged a global exchange of teaching knowledge and skills at the national convention in Detroit. He said such exchange would help end schism prejudice and fear. the union claims 65 000 teacher members.
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Detroit
American Federation of Teachers
A. F. of L
Jack M. Ecklund
Denver
Ecklund
Federation
Canada Faces First National Railroad Strike
More than 124 000 railway workers walked off nationwide triggering an emergency response. Disrupted CN and CPR services caused transport slowdowns, with food shortages and potential layoffs. Unions demand 40 hour weeks from Jan 1, plus a 7 cent wage rise retroactive to June 1949. railways offer 44 hours and 9.1 percent increase.
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Montreal
Canada
Canadian National Railways
Canadian Pacific Railways
Trans - Continental
Toronto
Newfoundland
British Columbia
Ottawa
Tomatoes Bring Quick Sales in ABC Classifieds Ad
The ABC Classifieds report strong demand as tomatoes in Herrin sold at $1.00 per bushel with delivery. Advertiser Mr. Padgett received about 20 inquiries on the first day and plans to reinsert the ad once more tomatoes are ready.
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Padgett
ABC
Americans Break Red Road Block north of Taegu
Allied forces repelled a tenacious North Korean road block north of Taegu while U S and UN units held the Taegu Pusan corridor and pressed offensives. A large B 29 air raid against Chongjin dropped 700 tons of explosives as fighting raged along the 120 mile frontline.
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Tokyo
Taegu
Pusan
Ithe
United Nations
Chongjin
Siberian
A. P
Don Whitehead
Stan Swinton
U. S. 8Th Army
Red Radio
Blind Concessionaire Helped After Theft
Springfield, Aug. 22. County employees aided blind Eddie Reubart after a theft from his Sangamon county courthouse concession. The thief took $53 from beneath the counter while he stepped away. Courthouse workers circulated a hat and raised enough to replace the loss and give Reubart the money as a birthday gift for his wife.
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Springfield
Ill
Eddie Reubart
Reubart
Sangamon County
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